Gordon Hayward RUMORS & NEWS

Salt Lake Tribune
"The season isn't a sprint, as the saying goes, it's a marathon. Although in the case of Gordon Hayward, it's been closer to seven of them — and the Jazz swingman can feel the miles adding up.
According to the NBA's player tracking data, no Jazzman has logged more miles on the floor this year..."
April 09

Salt Lake Tribune
"They survived the Knicks without him.
But can the Utah Jazz get by without their leading scorer, Gordon Hayward, against a Western Conference contender like the Houston Rockets?
Will they even have to find out?
Stay tuned.
The toll of a long season finally caught up with Hayward this..."
March 12

SB Nation
"Gordon Hayward's body ached.
There was the smack of Carmelo Anthony's shoulder on the block, pump-faking him into the air for the and-one. There was the sting of getting popped in the eye by Pablo Prigioni on a drive. There were the elbows that swung at his gut when he darted into the..."
January 16

CBS Sports
"Four years and $63 million. That was the offer sheet Gordon Hayward signed with the Charlotte Hornets last summer and it's the offer sheet the Utah Jazz didn't hesitate to match. If it looks like a lot of money, that's because it is. The real kicker with this contract though wasn't exactly the..."
December 20

Sheridan Hoops
"Derrick Rose will play Friday against Puerto Rico, we have been assured.
Of course, knee soreness has a way of changing things — which was why Rose did not play Wednesday against the Dominican Republic. As I wrote Tuesday, Rose’s status and questions over his ability to play five games in six..."
August 22

The Deseret News
"It's official. Gordon Hayward will be staying in Utah.
The Jazz informed the Charlotte Hornets via email Saturday morning that they will match the four-year, $63 million offer sheet that Hayward, a restricted free agent, signed on Thursday, as has been reported would happen.
Hayward is in..."
July 12

Yahoo! Sports
"Restricted free agent Gordon Hayward has agreed to a four-year, $63 million maximum contract offer sheet with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
A player option for the fourth year of the deal and a 15 percent trade kicker are expected to be included in the offer sheet,..."
July 09

The Deseret News
"The Utah Jazz aren't expected to be big players in the upcoming free agency market, which officially opens up Monday at 10 p.m.
But they do have their sights set on two familiar faces.
Gordon Hayward and Marvin Williams.
And Hayward, who earned $11 million in his first four NBA seasons,..."
June 30

Salt Lake Tribune
"Next week, Gordon Hayward will be in the Philippines, hosting a basketball camp. Sometime "soon" after that, he’ll be getting married.
As for his plans as an unrestricted free agent? Well, the 24-year-old wing might not want to make too many of them.
Speaking at the team’s locker cleanout..."
April 17

CSN New England
"The Celtics have expressed some interest in acquiring Utah's Gordon Hayward, a league source tells CSNNE.com.
Hayward, who starred for Celtics head coach Brad Stevens while at Butler, will become a restricted free agent this summer after he and the Jazz could not come to terms on an extension..."
February 19

The Deseret News
"If the Utah Jazz do the unthinkable on the Spurs’ home court tonight in front of an ESPN audience, it will likely happen without their leading scorer.
The Jazz, who’ve lost five in a row at AT&T Center and dropped 25 of 27 all-time in the arena, are not expecting to have shooting guard Gordon..."
January 15

The Deseret News
"The "Black Mamba" once again has been snakebitten with injury. Los Angeles star guard Kobe Bryant is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured knee after recently returning from a torn Achilles tendon.
Jazz guard Gordon Hayward said it’s difficult to see anybody get hurt, but that Bryant's..."
December 27

The Deseret News
"Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward celebrated Christmas by announcing his engagement to girlfriend Robyn Van Vliet from his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
"Merry Christmas to everyone out there! Hope it's a good one! Mine was especially good bc SHE SAID YES!!!! So thrilled I get to marry my best..."
December 26

Bright Side Of The Sun
"A year after the Suns made a max offer to Eric Gordon, which was quickly matched by New Orleans, the Phoenix Suns are "reportedly" planning to overpay Utah SF Gordon Hayward next summer.
First of all, make what you will of a rumor like this. It's just a tweet and those are free - and don't need..."
November 24

Salt Lake Tribune
"There were only about 30 seconds left to go before the worst shooting night of his career would be over, and Utah Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward wanted to be the guy to inbound the ball, to try to find a teammate for a basket.
Richard Jefferson stopped him and called a play.
"I made him go to..."
November 22

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gordon Hayward will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, after the fourth-year forward and the Utah Jazz failed to agree to a contract extension before the league deadline Thursday night.
The Jazz and Hayward’s camp had until midnight Eastern to reach a deal. Yahoo! Sports..."
November 01

Yahoo! Sports
"As the deadline for Class of 2010 contract extensions looms at midnight on Friday, the Utah Jazz and forward Gordon Hayward remain far apart in discussions, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Talks are expected to pick up this week, but there's nothing resembling even the baseline for an..."
October 26

ESPN
"The Utah Jazz with less than a week to go before the league deadline remain in talks with swingman Gordon Hayward on a contract extension according to sources close to the process.
The Jazz already have struck a deal with big man Derrick Favors and have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Halloween to come..."
October 25

Pro Basketball Talk
"Gordon Hayward has developed into a solid wing player for the Utah Jazz and has shown improvement in each of his last two seasons since entering the league in 2010.
Hayward will finish up the final guaranteed year of his rookie deal next season which means he’s currently eligible for a contract..."
September 07

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gordon Hayward’s demeanor after the game that ended the Jazz’s season last week at Memphis descended to the same subterranean level it had fallen to after every loss, particularly the 28 beatdowns on the road: a dark place somewhere between disappointment and devastation. There may have been..."
April 21

The Deseret News
"After a 110-87 shellacking on the road at the hand of the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier in the week, the Jazz sorely needed a win to keep playoff hopes alive. Gordon Hayward led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds as the Jazz edged the Memphis Grizzlies, 90-84.
Guards: Mo Williams looked..."
March 17

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gordon Hayward wasn’t alone in the 10 games he missed before the All-Star break.
The Jazz sixth man spent his time watching games from the bench and the trainer’s room alongside Mo Williams. Williams, the injured veteran point guard, broke down plays with Hayward.
"I can learn a lot from him..."
March 03

Salt Lake Tribune
"The Utah Jazz have already ruled forward Gordon Hayward out of Tuesday night’s game against Oklahoma City because of sprained shoulder.
After the morning shoot-around at EnergySolutions Arena, the team issued a statement said Hayward would not play against the Thunder.
He was listed as..."
February 12

CBS Sports
"The Suns seem to have realized that their plan coming into the season was a total disaster. When canning qualified head coach Alvin Gentry didn't suddenly, magically turn the season around, the trade rumors started. First they were linked to a potential deal involving Iman Shumpert headed to..."
February 12

Bleacher Report
"The Phoenix Suns are apparently looking to make some noise on or before the Feb. 21 trading deadline, and they currently have their sights set on Al Jefferson and Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz.
According to Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic, the organization has expressed interest in these..."
February 11

Salt Lake Tribune
"The Utah Jazz will be without injured forward Gordon Hayward on Wednesday night, when they play Milwaukee at EnergySolutions Arena.
Hayward, the Jazz’s No. 3 scorer who averages 13.5 points, is sidelined with a sprained shoulder. Utah will also be without starting point guard Mo Williams, who..."
February 06

The Deseret News
"Gordon Hayward could barely bear to watch the Utah Jazz's 45-point loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
But because of a Grade 1 sprained right shoulder, that was his only option.
Hayward suffered the injury in the final seconds of Saturday's 114-110 overtime win over the Indiana..."
January 29

Toronto Sun
"Gordon Hayward is certainly familiar with DeMar DeRozan.
Not only has the Jazz shooting guard faced the Raptors star three times over the past two seasons, but he also played alongside him on the USA Men's Select Team this summer.
Though Hayward admits he was impressed with DeRozan during..."
November 13

The Deseret News
"Utah Jazz fans have one of those love-to-hate relationships with Kobe Bryant.
Who knows if he was trying to use reverse psychology on a fan base he obviously knows isn't fond of him, but the Laker superstar was nothing but complimentary of Jazz players and fans before Wednesday's..."
November 08

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gold medalists surrounded Gordon Hayward. As a member of the U.S. select team, the Jazz guard spent his summer testing his skills against the game's elite: Crossing over Kobe Bryant, helping on defense against Chris Paul, driving to the hoop and crashing into Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler, It made..."
October 23

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gordon Hayward took a pass in the left corner and quickly launched a jump shot.
In that moment, early in the Jazz's scrimmage Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena, Hayward showed there would be no long-lasting effects of his disastrous shooting performance against San Antonio in the..."
October 07

Salt Lake Tribune
"Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors will not participate on the Utah Jazz team in the Orlando Summer League, general manager Kevin O'Connor said Monday.
Hayward and Favors are members of the USA Men's Select Team, which will train July 5-11 in Las Vegas and practice against the London-bound..."
May 22